This is a question about when to set it up.

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Rank Math and bringing your concern to our attention.

You can simply verify your domain on Google and let your site running under maintenance mode or set noindex on entire site while you’re on development process.

So, before you register and index your site on Google, make sure you’ve configured/done your SEO properly. No matter if you’ve 3 posts or 300.

As you’re in beginner state currently, I’d suggest you some useful links below: 😉

Here are some of the factors Google considers when ranking your website, as there are many factors besides on-page optimization that have an impact your Google ranking.

1. Your website’s authority
2. Your content’s quality and how better it is than the other article currently ranking.
3. How competitive the keyword is.
4. How many backlinks you have and if they are better than what the other guys ranking for that keyword have.
5. Your website’s crawlability.
6. Frequency of new content and content updates.
7. So much more that there is a dedicated blog post on it by Brian Dean
https://backlinko.com/google-ranking-factors

# The following resources should helpful to you as you develop your SEO plan.

1. Keyword Research: https://mythemeshop.com/blog/keyword-research/
2. Identify Keyword Intent: https://www.semrush.com/blog/how-to-identify-intent-in-search/
3. Writing Awesome Content: https://neilpatel.com/blog/ingredients-of-great-content/
4. On-Page SEO: https://mythemeshop.com/blog/how-to-do-seo-optimizing-your-site-for-google/
5. Off-Page SEO: https://mythemeshop.com/blog/how-to-do-seo-off-page-optimization/
6. Building Backlinks: https://www.rankxl.com/outreach-link-building/
7. Score 100/100 With Rank Math Post Tests: https://rankmath.com/kb/score-100-in-tests/

Hope that helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

Thank you.